ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH UPPER INCORPORATING KNITTED COMPONENT PROVIDING VARIABLE COMPRESSION
First Claim
1. An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole structure; and
an upper that is attached to the sole structure, the upper defining a void that is configured to receive a foot of a wearer, the upper including a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction,the knitted component including a compression member that is configured to apply an amount of compression to the wearer to secure the article of footwear to the wearer'"'"'s foot,the knitted component further including a selection element that is configured for selecting and changing the amount of compression applied by the compression member, the selection element being spaced away from the sole structure,the selection element including a first area and a second area, the first area configured to move relative to the second area between an unsecured position and a secured position to change the amount of compression applied by the compression member, the first area spaced away from the second area in the unsecured position, the first area attached to the second area in the secured position.
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper that is attached to the sole structure. The upper includes a knitted component with a compression member that is configured to apply compression to the wearer. The knitted component also includes a selection element that is configured for selecting and changing the amount of compression applied by the compression member. The selection element is spaced away from the sole structure. The selection element includes a first area and a second area. The first area is configured to move relative to the second area between an unsecured position and a secured position to change the amount of compression applied by the compression member. The first area is spaced away from the second area in the unsecured position, and the first area is attached to the second area in the secured position.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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a sole structure; and an upper that is attached to the sole structure, the upper defining a void that is configured to receive a foot of a wearer, the upper including a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction, the knitted component including a compression member that is configured to apply an amount of compression to the wearer to secure the article of footwear to the wearer'"'"'s foot, the knitted component further including a selection element that is configured for selecting and changing the amount of compression applied by the compression member, the selection element being spaced away from the sole structure, the selection element including a first area and a second area, the first area configured to move relative to the second area between an unsecured position and a secured position to change the amount of compression applied by the compression member, the first area spaced away from the second area in the unsecured position, the first area attached to the second area in the secured position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of footwear for supporting a wearer comprising:
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a sole structure; and an upper that includes a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction, wherein the knitted component includes a collar and an adjacent region that is proximate the collar, the collar having a rim that at least partially defines a collar opening, the collar having a greater elasticity than the adjacent region, the knitted component further including a selection element with a first area and a second area, the first area configured to move relative to the second area between an unsecured position and a secured position, the first area spaced away from the second area in the unsecured position, the first area attached to the second area in the secured position, wherein the selection element is configured to stretch the collar between a first position and a stretched position when moving between the unsecured position and the secured position, and the collar is configured to compress against the wearer in the stretched position at a greater amount as compared to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear, the upper including a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction, the method comprising:
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manipulating a first strand to at least partially form a first area of the knitted component; breaking the first strand to form a hook in the first area; and knitting a second area of the knitted component, the first area configured to move relative to the second area between an unsecured position and a secured position, the hook spaced away from the second area in the unsecured position, the hook secured to the second area in the secured position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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